Bad posture inevitably manifests as backache. Does your work require you to sit in front of a computer or desk for hours and now you suffer from chronic back pain? The human body is designed to stay mobile. You must have heard the phrase ‘use it or lose it,’ and an example of this is muscular hypertrophy in bodybuilders. Likewise, muscles, joints, and bones lose their strength when they are not used.

However, in the modern world, working on computers and mobile phones is unavoidable. In addition to the adverse effects, prolonged screen time can have on the eyes, bad posture can lead to even more serious issues. Sitting in a poor posture for longperiods can lead to multiple health issues including chronic headache, backache, digestive issues, and poor circulation, to name a few. While we may not give due importance to proper posture and physical activity, its adverse effects on overall health continue to manifest regardless. In such cases, it is also sometimes harder to establish a diagnosis and find the root cause of the non-specific symptoms experienced after a long day in the office. This is one of the reasons why it is important to schedule routine appointments with an osteopath.